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The Sacred Heart Mokomo Girls’ Secondary School Board of Directors was dissolved, and Ms. Fridah Ndulu, Principal, was re-appointed.
Ezekiel Machugo, Secretary to the Cabinet for Education, made the announcement on Saturday while visiting the school to examine the situation in the wake of a disease epidemic that has claimed the lives of three children and a teacher.
The Principal of Chikoti Girls’ Secondary School, Sister Jane Mampon, will succeed Ms. Ndulu in her position as Director of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Western Region, to which she has been reappointed.
Machugo said the government appreciates the good work Ms. Ndulu has done before she retires next year.
“What happened was unfortunate and could happen to anyone. We are not blaming or condemning anyone but given the situation and circumstances we are in, we have brought in a new director who will take over with immediate effect. The new board should be in place by Monday.”
the next the Epidemic, water samples from the school He was taken to Lab Tests in the Government Chemical And Kenya research medical institute Favorite in Kisumu. they He was Discover to He is contaminated with feces. the samples He was to examine by a group to medical professionals, included Pathologists from the university to Nairobi And the Ministry to health, according to doctor. Francis to prepare, exit to general health in the Ministry to health, on Saturday.
“From laboratory tests of stool, urine, and swabs, two types of bacteria were presented consistently. We discovered that a water source in Mokomo had Salmonella typhi and enteric Escherichia coli. We suspect fecal contamination from sewage flowing into the water source.”
He said the ministry has provided guidance on treating patients with symptoms to branch hospitals across the country, because the students are coming from all over the country.
